Despite what I’ve heard about Chinese men and monogamy, I have noticed that when it comes to fashion, a Chinese boyfriend is wholeheartedly devoted to his woman. He expresses his commitment sartorially, such as, carrying his girlfriend’s purse. No, I’m not just talking about giving her a helping hand with that big tote while she reties her shoelaces real quick. A Chinese boyfriend will carry his lady’s purse around all… day..long. Without fear of emasculation,these guys proudly sling the dainty strap over their broad[er] shoulders. But I digress, sort of.
My point is that, as if purse-toting wasn’t a clear enough symbol of his doting, the Chinese boyfriend has moved on to matching, or at least begrudgingly agreed to it. (I assume that the whole “Hey, let’s dress alike today!” conversation was jump-started by the girl). Upon preliminary investigation, I recorded no sign of forced entry. When I asked to take the couples’ pictures, there was no indication of the Chinese boyfriend being mandated into wearing the matching outfit. The girlfriends did not seem to be like hen-pecking, fashion control-freakazoids either. Just happy couples with genuine excitement about expressing they that not only share each other’s hearts, they share each other’s closets. Yeah, I said it.
While many of the couples matched their outfits exactly, I noticed more subtle similarities. After spending so much time together, it is obvious they influence each other’s personal tastes. I didn’t ask (kind of awkward…) the couples whether they consulted each other when they got dressed that morning. “Want to go for a the black skinny jeans, red Converse and matching vests today Honey?” But I think their intentions are irrelevant. I am more fascinated by the end result. I hope you are too. Enjoy.
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Are the matching him/her t-shirts still being worn around the city like they were in 2008??